The Galleries
- Robert E. Petersen Collection
- Ancient Firearms
- The Road to American Liberty
- Seeds of Greatness
- The Prospering New Republic
- A Nation Asunder
- The American West
- Innovation, Oddities and Competition
- Theodore Roosevelt, Elegant Arms
- World War I and Firearms Innovation
- WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Beyond
- For the Fun of It
- Firearms Traditions for Today
- William B. Ruger Special Exhibits
- Freedom's Doorway
John Manton Flintlock Duelling Pistol
Duels were often conducted with smoothbore pistols like these at close ranges, where rifling was unnecessary and viewed as an unfair advantage. This pistol is one-half of a matched pair manufactured circa 1820.